The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-08-09
Chr 9aiIg 8nlletin.
TUESDAY, AUG. 0, 1887,
A PRETTY ROMANCE,
HArPY OUTCOME OF AN UNHAPPY
WHALING VOYAGE.

details OF very pretty SlOry nave
lust been received here and will be
heard by the friends of the inter-
asted parties with wonder and as
and at the same time
with infinite pleasure. 1t forms an
exceedingly interesting romance.
The father of the young gentleman
is now residing in this neighbor-
hood and is an honored resident Of
the country. Following is the story:
Upon somewhat dull and breezy
day in November, 1871, there sailed
from the harbor of our own Newport,
q new and beautiful ship, command
ed and manned by men belonging to
this city. The vessel, which had
every inch of canvas set, somewhat
appropriately named Menkar, was
bound for the Pacific ocean in
search of whales. Her captain and
four mates were natives of Newport,
and as they had long known one
another looked forward to an eX-
perience of more pleasure than if, as
is generally the case, they were
strangers. Away went the ship
dancing merrily oyer the waves, and
for many months first headed south
ward, and then, having rounded the
Horn, steering in contrary direc-
ton went in the direction of the
Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands, where
finally the ship touched after having
been out from Newport for one and
q half years The captain and the
first officer did not get along very
well. and the latter, Mr.. w. 5. Will
cox, of this city, determined to leave
the Menkar at the present domicile
of the now much-talked-Of kala-
kaua. BY this time, if he knows
his fathers history, the young here
of this story is of the opinion that it
is Just as we'll that the captain and
his father did not agree; otherwise
he would never have occupied the
distinguished position he now does.
Mr.. Wilcox babe adieu to his
shipmates and for 334 years he saw
none of them again, and then only
when he returned to his native heath.
lie was plucky sort of fellow and
set to work at once to find employ
ment and home. lie got the first
very readily, and the second he OBJ
tanned after having been on the
islands q year or two, marrying II
I half-caste lady of good native con-
nections. The result of this matri-
monial union was three sons and
two daughters, who were educate d
in England. One son, Robert W.
Wilcox, the hero of this pretty ro-
nance, grew in favor with the
authorities, and when the present
ruler of the former Cannibal Islands
mounted his now somewhat rickety
throne he was especially attracted
to the young man and determined
to give him q military education.
OF course Kalakaua couldn't gel
this for the lad in Honolulu, and thu
Military Academy of the United
States wasn't "tony' enough, anC
/, so he came to the conclusion that i
! must be to European country tina
| the young man should 60. To ltal,
| he was sent, and he now thanks hi
lucky stars that the iates ruled tina
it should be so ordered. lie was
thorough student and apt scholar
', and he proved himself as able t
|, storm the fortress surrounding q fai
and noble young girls heart as t
expatiate upon the most moder
achievements of military science.
II THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
V 1t is not necessary to follow thi
e. young gentleman through the intr
cacies of his military studies, an
it certainly would be ungallant
J. attempt to relate story Of his wot
ing, but it is proposed to let til
4 following extract from an Italia
S newspaper, received yesterday, te
that portion of the romance whic
will prove the most interesting
: ALL
Turin, June 15.-This morning
- June Is, took place the very ausp
5ss cious nuptials of the noble Signorir
re Tulsa Sobrero daughter of the la
Baron Lorenzo Sobrero, colonel
: artillery in retirement, and Dom
Victoria of the princely family
10 Colonna), to Mr.. Robert W. w
be cox of the Sandwich Islands, fir
s. pupil of our military academy al
now of the School of Application I
o. Artillery and Engineering.
The bridegroom is related to t
reigning family of the Sandwich
n and King Kalakaua, in sign of /
" pleasure, sent his adjutant, Col.
es II. Boyd, to represent him at Il
nuptial ceremony, bringing splend
gifts to the bride from the King.
Col. Samuel Nowlein and daug
ter, relatives of the bridegroom, al
: assisted at the ceremonies. III
daughter remains in Italy to stuC
AJ painting. The ceremony was tripI
first by the archbishop, who salut
the company with the create
W. bounty, then at the municipal
on where the civil marriage occurre
~ and lastly at the Protestant chap
,o We must express our congratul
. tions and sympathy for this coul
CO of lAI and